Neutrality and International Sanctions: Sweden, Switzerland, and Collective Security
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Review
“The foreign policies of neutral countries have received periodic attention in world-politics literature, ranging from international law texts to studies of neutrals' survival in war (see, for example, E. Karsh's Neutrality and Small States,). Ross (Northeastern University) examines the circumstances under which neutrals will participate in collective international sanctions such as economic embargoes authorized by international organizations. He explores four case studies of Swedish and Swiss participation/nonparticipation under the League of Nations and United Nations frameworks. As he carefully melds international legal and investigative political science approaches, the author makes subtle and useful distinctions between Swedish and Swiss approaches to neutrality, especially underscoring the reasons for Sweden's generally more activist approach. He stresses the role of both the international context and domestic political elites. Interspersed are illustrative data on trade and economic connections between the neutrals and the states targeted for sanctions. An especially important addition to university and legal libraries; also relevant for business audiences.”–
“Professor Ross looks at two historic experiences with international sanctions: the League of Nations' sanctions against Italy for the invasion of Abyssinia and the UN's sanctions imposed upon the Ian Smith government in Rhodesia to put pressure on Smith's "illegal racist minority regime." He analyzes the reaction of Sweden and Switzerland, two representative neutral nations, to those international sanctions.”–
Book Description
Ross presents a comparative historical study of European neutrality policy, with special reference to the problem for neutral countries posed by the imposition of international collective sanctions. The study takes the form of an extended and detailed comparative examination of Swedish and Swiss responses to the League of Nation's embargo against Italy in 1935-36 and the United Nation's sanctions against Rhodesia in 1965-79. It then explores how and why Swedish and Swiss policies toward sanctions have differed over time and what these differences reveal about neutrality policy in general.
Neutrality and International Sanctions: Sweden, Switzerland, and Collective Security
Neutrality and International Sanctions: Sweden, Switzerland, and Collective Security,John F.L. Ross,Praeger Publishers,0275933490,General,International,International Law,Law,Legal Reference / Law Profession,Neutrality,Politics/International Relations,Sanctions,Sweden,Switzerland,United Nations,Central government policies,Embargos & sanctions,Europe,Inter-war period, 1918-1939,Law / General,Peace studies,Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000,Second World War, 1939-1945
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